Saturday, May 29, 2010

AC conference thus far.. day 3

I figured i better write down the revelations God has given me..

#1: Have always been wondering about the make-up of motivations within us. And i think God truly answered my doubts through Dr John Avanzini ( i absolutely adore him!). God created us all to be reward-minded and there is nothing evil or sinister about it! Apostle Paul encouraged us to "run the race". What kind of race does not include a reward? None! Else it wouldn't be called a race.

This revelation truly set me free, especially in my teaching career. I've always struggled with the use of rewards, often questioning myself if it is alright to use them on my students.

On the bus home with Hema, this revelation became clearer as we talked about it. I realised that our maturity is shown by the kind of rewards that motivate us. For example, the most basic rewards would be concrete, such as monetary sorts. As you mature, we yearn for rewards that are abstract and invaluable, such as having someone thank you, seeing the smile on an old lady's face, being in His presence & anionting or the "A" on the exam script.

That's how we are created.

#2: Dr Cho preached about constantly carrying the image of Jesus suffering on the cross for our sakes so that we'll always remain thankful and mindful of His great love for us. This will really alter my prayer life!

by weiwei at 1:07 AM |